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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in Iowa. In fact, 226 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the most popular school in Iowa for general education students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at University of Iowa

#3

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Women make up 58% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Clarke University

#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Grand View University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Iowa State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full General Education at Iowa State University Report

Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #6, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Briar Cliff University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Kansas 373
Minnesota 2,028
South Dakota 88
North Dakota 24
Nebraska 59

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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